NOFX claim they can no longer play in the US following their Vegas remarks

NOFX performing live at Amnesia Rockfest, Montebello, Quebec, Canada on June 24, 2016. Photo: Vitor Munhoz

Following their controversial Vegas shooting remarks at Punk Rock Bowling in May (which led to the band being booted from their own Punk in Drublic tour), NOFX frontman Fat Mike now says that all upcoming US NOFX shows have been cancelled by the promoters. Check out the his full Instagram statement below.

Fuck it! I’m not supposed to talk about it, but because of the comments we made in Las Vegas… every NOFX show has been cancelled in the US. We did not drop off the shows…. we were told that NOFX is not welcome to play ANY big venue in the United States. No joke! NOFX has effectively been banned in our own country. This is not our choice, but it is our reality. We are very sorry to our fans, especially the ones in Austin. For now, we are playing in Europe, Mexico, and Canada. The Punk in Drublic Festival is still happening in Europe and other continents. I’m trying my best to bring it back to the US but a lot of people don’t want it to happen. It fuckin sucks! We made a mistake, we apologized, and we gotta suffer the consequences. Maybe it ain’t fair, but whoever said life was. We are just very thankful that our fans are being so supportive. Thanks to all of you!!!!! See y’all in Slovenia tomorrow! #punkindrublicinternational #whendidpunkrockbecomesosafe #IhatednotbeinginOhio

A post shared by Michael Burkett (@fatmikedude) on Jun 20, 2018 at 9:29pm PDT